The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-02-17
CONGRESSIONAL.
wEDsEs, Ay's PROCEEDINGS.

WEDNEsj Af \ PkOCEEDlNGS.
SENATE The presiding officer laid be-
fore the senate credentials of David Turpie,
elected senator from indiana for six years
commencing March 4, 1881, signed by the
| governor, whose signature is certified by
the secretary Of state. Referred.
| On motion of Evarts, the printing OF the
ties imony being taken In the Texas inves.
| tigation was ordered.
The resolution offered yesterday by Hoar
to have the committee on privileges and
elections enquire also as to whether the
district attorney or marshal of the western
district Of Texas had been attempting to
obstruct the investigation or to intimidate
witnesses was taken up.
| Coke moved that notice of the investiga'
ton be given those officials, and that wit
nesses may be summoned In their defense.
| He had no objection to this Investigation,
but he knew that the info, nation on which
II was based was absolutely false.
Iloar sent to the clerks desk commune
cation from the department of justice, in
Guiding a copy of telegram from the dis
trict attorney Of western Texas to the at
torney-general, asking him to have the
chairman OF the committee wire to him the
names of important government witnesses
who refuse TO return 10 Texas and hold
them until subpGnaed.
Coke explained that telegram to mean
II compelling of oil witnesses here to APP
pear before the grand jury at Austin. The
district attorney was simply performing his
duty actively and fairly.
Hoar moved to lay Coke's amendment on
The table. Agreed to-yeas, 30; nays u; u
party vote.
Hoar's resolution was then adopted by n
| parry vote, 80 to 10.
The senate then resumed consideration
of the Cameron bill to increase the naval
establishment. MaXey supported the bill.
He was not only in favor OF building war
vess' Is. but of the fortification of every
seaport in the country.
The senate then took up the Hale bill, to
provide for an increase of the naval estab-
| lishment.
After some debate tie bill went over
without action, Senator Hale stating that
he would ask for vote on it tomorrow.
House The house 10 day insisted upon
its amendments to the senate trade dollar
bill, and agreed to the conf orenco requested
| by the senate.
Belmont of New York, from the committee
on foreign affairs. reported back the senate
Canadian retaliation bill with n substitute
therefor. which was ordered printed and
recommitted.
Rice of Massachusetts gave notice that he
would file n minority report. Aside from
amendments TO the phraseologyi is the inser-
ton, after the prohibition against the entry
of any locomotive, car or other vehicle, of
the words with any goods that may be
contained therein"
Cobb of Indiana, from the conference
committee on the Northern Pacific forfeit
ure bill reported disagreement, He
stated that the senate bill proposed the for
fixture of but 3,5O0,0O0 acres of mountain
Gus land west of the Cascade mountains,
while the house amendment worked for
fixture OF all lands west of Bismark amount
ing to 36,000,000 acres.
Weaver, of Iowa, inquired whether the
senate bill did not confirm the title of the
company to 100000 acres.
Cobb replied that in effect II did.
The report was agreed to. The house fur
Their insisted upon its amendment. and Cobb,
Van Eaton and Payson were appointed con-
ferees